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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1531
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Legist, n. [e.m.E. (Caxton), F. légiste, med.L. legista.] One versed in the law, a jurist. — 1456 Hay I. 214/5.
Gif ony jurist or legist wald allege [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 309.
Thus nane may be werray perfit legist ore jurist without that he knaw the haly scripture 1490 Ib. fol. 317 b.
Eftyr the doctrine of clerkis of gret philosophouris legistis and theologis I find [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I. 195.
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